Birth Control..?

  • cuppycake
    18 years ago

    How long after you stop taking antibiotics does birth control start working again? For pregnancy that is.

    Do you have to go through a whole cycle?

  • Pianist
    18 years ago

    Depending on when you started taking again.

    It is recommended you start at the beginning of your period and go through a full menstrual cycle before ensuring the effectiveness of the pill birth controll method.

    If you phrased your question incorrectely and you meant to ask; how long until I can get pregnant again after taking birth control, then it is suggested two or three cycles before assured you can get pregnant again, seeing as your period is irregular for a while afterwards.

  • Tainted Beauty
    18 years ago

    Ask your doctor. And use a condom anyway, just to be safe:)

  • Mommy And Me
    18 years ago

    some birth controls you are supposed to start a few days after your period.. it really depends on the pill

    birth control doesnt become effictive for the first month you use it...

    ask your dr would be my adive

    and use a condom.

  • Gem
    18 years ago

    It's a week actually until your pill comes into effect, not a month

  • ~me~
    18 years ago

    age dosnt mean much now days
    you can judge by it anyhow

  • Lauren Waszkiewicz
    18 years ago

    Angelina- i am not for sex at her age, but your question does not answer hers. maybe shs asking for a friend? how would you know??

    but to the Q- i have no idea. id ask your doctor

  • Mommy And Me
    18 years ago

    it is a week till there is 7-% protection against getting pregnet.. and a month before it is at its maxiumum coverage.

    the dr. told me that a few weeks ago.

    -/2 Terra

  • starsnsmiles
    18 years ago

    Some antibiotics stop the pill working, so once you're off them, act as if you're starting to take the pill all over again

    so if when you first took it, you weren't protected from pregnancy until a week of taking the pill, then don't have sex without a condom for at least a week

    but it depends on which part of the cycle of pills you are taking. personally, i would suggest you use condoms for a couple of weeks at least

  • TheWorldFellNUWerentThere
    18 years ago

    My Grandma said that it only gives you an excuse to have sex when u have birth control..

    Idk, I asked so I'm sorry i couldnt answer your question.

  • eternalxxpromise
    18 years ago

    abstinence [however u spell it]
    is probably the best way.

  • Pianist
    18 years ago

    Aw... But I like feeling the wind beneath my nickers.

  • eternalxxpromise
    18 years ago

    LOL

  • Zavaylah
    18 years ago

    i was on the patch and kept washin it off in the shower by accident....they dont really stick like the promise....lol...